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Most apps only require the minimum amount of permissions to work, that's a start.
by JetSpiegel 8y ago
Most apps only require the minimum amount of permissions to work, that's a start.
- viraptor 8y agoBut that's the author's choice. In malware/spyware scenario the author is malicious and not interested in minimal permissions.
- pwg 8y agoThe major huge difference is that because most apps request minimal permissions, the one that requests a lot (or an odd one) stands out against the background of the rest. Whereas g-store apps, because they almost always request too many to begin with, train users that 17 different permissions for a 'flashlight' app is normal (made up example), and the malware does not stand out as 'odd' in that environment.